Definition of a troll

troll

noun

an unattractive female or one with a bad reputation.
She is such a troll.
- See more words with the same meaning: unattractive, ugly female.
Last edited on Apr 14 1998. Submitted by Jeff Keen from Kent, OH, USA on Apr 14 1998.
a person who posts to an internet discussion group or chat room with the sole purpose of disrupting it.
Since when did my favorite message board get taken over by trolls?
Oh, ignore him, he's just a troll.
Don't feed the trolls.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude.
Last edited on May 24 2016. Submitted by Trish from Boston, MA, USA on Feb 15 2002.
ugly, hairy, mean beasts who live under bridges. From folklore.
- See more words with the same meaning: unattractive, ugly person (either gender).
Last edited on Feb 15 2002. Submitted by Trish from Boston, MA, USA on Feb 15 2002.
a post to a computer discussion made only to disrupt it.
Nice troll.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude.
Last edited on Aug 04 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 04 2009.
an unattractive homosexual male who compensates for his loathsomeness with financial stability, and promises of such to other homosexuals struggling to sustain their lifestyle. An exploiter, predator, and scumbag.

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Last edited on May 24 2016. Submitted by enkephalin07 from New Orleans, LA, USA on Sep 02 2015.
pejorative, used mainly in the context of internet forums.
Last edited on Mar 07 2018. Submitted by Gst from Eugene, OR, USA on May 23 2016.
a person who annoys, teases, irratates, or clowns around for kicks.
Last edited on Jan 13 2023. Submitted by Chuck S. on Jan 13 2023.

verb

to dangle bait to "phish" for a victim on dating or social media sites.
She used my picture to troll for victims on Plenty of Fish.

Last edited on Mar 07 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 27 2017.
to annoy, tease, irritate, or clown around for kicks.
Last edited on Jan 13 2023. Submitted by Chuck S. on Jan 13 2023.

verb - intransitive

to take LSD ("trip") and Ecstasy ("roll") at the same time.
She was trollin'.
- See more words with the same meaning: to do drugs.
Last edited on May 24 2016. Submitted by Sher on Nov 19 1999.
to look for. May imply looking for something in a manner that the speaker finds unsavory.
We went trolling for chicks.
He trolls for men in rest stop bathrooms.
- See more words with the same meaning: to search.
Last edited on May 24 2016. Submitted by Jean M. on Jun 17 2003.
to attempt to incite a negative or argumentative reaction in an online discussion.
Why are you trolling?
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude.
Last edited on May 24 2016. Submitted by Tears on Aug 19 2004.

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Other terms relating to 'computer slang':
BFFE	Definitions include: acronym for "best friend forever" or "best friends forever".
ROFLMAO	Definitions include: acronym for "rolling on floor laughing my ass off".
TOS	Definitions include: to terminate an account because the account-holder violated the Terms of Service.
UL	Definitions include: acronym for "upload".
DTRT	Definitions include: acronym for "do the right thing".
signal-to-noise ratio	Definitions include: By analogy from the same-named measurement in analog electronics.
IMYSFM	Definitions include: acronym for "I miss you so fucking much."
ur	Definitions include: "your".
brick	Definitions include: very cold.
FOCROFLOL	Definitions include: acronym for "falling off chair, rolling on floor, laughing out loud".
wall time	Definitions include: the "real world" time of day - i.e. the time of day displayed by the clock on the wall - rather than other measures of time, such as a computer's current uptime.
bb	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "baby".
QT	Definitions include: "cutie."
n/g	Definitions include: acronym for "no good".
pwd	Definitions include: "password."
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Other terms relating to 'to annoy, interfere, intrude':
spam	Definitions include: unsolicited advertisements sent in bulk via e-mail.
up in (one's) grill	Definitions include: in one's personal space.
ag	Definitions include: also a diminutive form of aggro.
dog	Definitions include: a friend.
get under (one's) skin	Definitions include: to annoy.
rock	Definitions include: to be great, exciting, or fun.
*all over (one's) sses**	Definitions include: pestering multiple people.
splurk	Definitions include: to bother, test, annoy, push.
stress	Definitions include: to pester someone about something.
frost (one's) muffin	Definitions include: to really annoy or upset.
needle	Definitions include: something hard to find.
rent space in (one's) head	Definitions include: to affect or bother someone.
harsh (one's) mellow	Definitions include: to reduce or destroy a person's good mood.
bugaboo	Definitions include: an annoying person, especially one making unwanted sexual advances.
mess with	Definitions include: to joke around with someone.
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Other terms relating to 'to do drugs':
main line	Definitions include: to inject a drug into a vein.
shotgun	Definitions include: the passenger seat in a vehicle.
shoot	Definitions include: a general exclamation.
poke smot	Definitions include: Spoonerism for "smoke pot".
pull bong	Definitions include: verb to smoke marijuana.
get right	Definitions include: to get high.
spark up	Definitions include: to provide marijuana for someone.
babysit	Definitions include: to guide someone through first drug experience.
boge	Definitions include: to smoke marijuana.
blow	Definitions include: to be of poor quality, displeasing.
session	Definitions include: a period of time during which one engages sexually with another person.
smoke	Definitions include: to kill, usually with a firearm.
4/20	Definitions include: April 20th.
smoke pot	Definitions include: to smoke pot.
tranq	Definitions include: "tranquilizer".
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Other terms relating to 'to search':
GTS	Definitions include: acronym for "Google that shit".
Google	Definitions include: to do an internet search on someone or something.
Google-fu	Definitions include: talent in using the Google search engine.
get to the bottom of	Definitions include: to figure out something unknown.
field grounders	Definitions include: to search the ground for already-smoked yet salvageable cigarette butts. Note: usually performed by homeless.
grep	Definitions include: in a non-computing context, to search.
Goggle	Definitions include: misspelling of Google.
Google stalk	Definitions include: to use a search engine to get information about a current or past love interest.
Other terms relating to 'unattractive, ugly female':
hose beast	Definitions include: an undesirable female, either by her appearance or personality.
Omega Mu	Definitions include: a fictitious sorority with overweight members.
minger	Definitions include: an unattractive female.
cronk	Definitions include: something of poor quality; "piece of crap".
crockadillapig	Definitions include: an unusually ugly woman.
mudpout	Definitions include: An Ugly Broad.
ho-nasty	Definitions include: rotund women that insist on wearing tight crop tops and low riders.
MWF	Definitions include: acronym for "married white female".
Xbox	Definitions include: unattractive girl... not appealing sexually.
grizzly chicken	Definitions include: an imaginary animal that is ugly, skinny, and female.
troglodyte	Definitions include: any female who is extremely displeasing to the eye or to one's personal well-being.
sea donkey	Definitions include: an extremely ugly female.
woofer	Definitions include: term used for a bad smell.
yak	Definitions include: an unattractive female, usually due to obesity.
butterhead	Definitions include: a female with an amazing body, but an ugly head (face).
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Other terms relating to 'unattractive, ugly person (either gender)':
slumpbuster	Definitions include: an unattractive person with whom one has sex only in order to break a "sexual slump" (extended period of time without sex.)
ram	Definitions include: a derogatory term for an unattractive member of the opposite sex.
monster	Definitions include: an ugly person.
FLK	Definitions include: acronym for "funny looking kid", an insult used by doctors in the UK on medical charts.
two-bagger	Definitions include: a very unattractive person.
skid	Definitions include: an unkempt person.
dog	Definitions include: a friend.
eye broccoli	Definitions include: an unattractive person.
slump buster	Definitions include: See slumpbuster.
PIK	Definitions include: an unattractive person.
*cck-roach**	Definitions include: an ugly person.
buff	Definitions include: muscular.
monet	Definitions include: a person who is attractive from a distance, but unattractive on closer inspection.
bushpig	Definitions include: an unattractive person from the Bush, i.e. the country-side of Australia.
mud duck	Definitions include: an unattractive person.
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Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'troll':
DFTT	Definitions include: acronym for "don't feed the troll".
patent troll	Definitions include: a company or individual who files patent infringement lawsuits based on their patents.
YHBT	Definitions include: acronym for "you have been trolled", i.e. you have fallen victim to an internet troll.